The Nature of Space and Time by Stephen Hawking (English) Paperback Book

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From the Winner of the Nobel Prize in Physics 2020 The Nature of Space and Time , two of the world's most famous physicists - Stephen Hawking ( A Brief History of Time ) and Roger Penrose ( The Road to Reality ) - debate these questions.

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From the Winner of the Nobel Prize in Physics 2020Einstein said that the most incomprehensible thing about the universe is that it is comprehensible. But was he right? Can the quantum theory of fields and Einstein's general theory of relativity, the two most accurate and successful theories in all of physics, be united into a single quantum theory of gravity? Can quantum and cosmos ever be combined? In The Nature of Space and Time, two of the world's most famous physicists - Stephen Hawking (A Brief History of Time) and Roger Penrose (The Road to Reality) - debate these questions. The authors outline how their positions have further diverged on a number of key issues, including the spatial geometry of the universe, inflationary versus cyclic theories of the cosmos, and the black-hole information-loss paradox. Though much progress has been made, Hawking and Penrose stress that physicists still have further to go in their quest for a quantum theory of gravity.Roger Penrose is the Winner of the Nobel Prize in Physics 2020. Read more here.

Author Biography

Stephen Hawking (19422018) was the Lucasian Professor of Mathematics Emeritus at the University of Cambridge. Roger Penrose is a Nobel Prizewinning physicist and the author of Cycles of Time and The Road to Reality (both Vintage). He is the Rouse Ball Professor of Mathematics Emeritus at the University of Oxford.

Table of Contents

Foreword by Michael Atiyah vii Acknowledgments ix CHAPTER ONE Classical Theory, Stephen Hawking 3 CHAPTER TWO Structure of Spacetime Singularities, Roger Penrose 27 CHAPTER THREE Quantum Black Holes, Stephen Hawking 37 CHAPTER FOUR Quantum Theory and Spacetime, Roger Penrose 61 CHAPTER FIVE Quantum Cosmololgy, Stephen Hawking 75 CHAPTER SIX The Twistor View of Spacetime, Roger Penrose 105 CHAPTER SEVEN The Debate, Stephen Hawking and Roger Penrose 121 AFTERWORD TO THE 2010 EDITION The Debate Continues, Stephen Hawking and Roger Penrose 139 References 143

Review

"This elegant little volume provides a clear account of two approaches to some of the greatest unsolved problems of gravitation and cosmology."--John Barrow, New Scientist "A debate between Hawking and Penrose ... raises the reader's expectations of a lively interaction, and this is fully bourne in the transcribed discussion... Hawking's effervescent sense of humour frequently enlivens the text."--Joseph Silk, Times Higher Education Praise for Princeton's previous editions:: "If there were such a thing as the World Professional Heavyweight Theory Debating Society, this would be the title bout."--Christopher Dornan, Toronto Globe & Mail Praise for Princeton's previous editions: "This is a very courteous and intellectually stimulating exchange between two first-rate minds."--Library Journal Praise for Princeton's previous editions: "This is an interesting book to read now, but it promises to become an even more interesting book for future generations of physicists."--Robert M. Wald, Science Praise for Princeton's previous editions: "As well as providing an accurate scientific record of the lectures, the text has lost none of the drama of the original occasion, which stemmed from the almost antithetical views of the two protagonists on almost everything except the classical theory of general relativity."--Gary Gibbons, Physics World Praise for Princeton's previous editions: "I found great satisfaction and not inconsiderable benefit from my efforts... The clarity and brilliance of Hawking's logic would break through in simple straightforward terms... This provided a real thrill."--Lucy Horwitz, Boston Book Review

Long Description

From the Winner of the Nobel Prize in Physics 2020 Einstein said that the most incomprehensible thing about the universe is that it is comprehensible. But was he right? Can the quantum theory of fields and Einstein's general theory of relativity, the two most accurate and successful theories in all of physics, be united into a single quantum theory of gravity? Can quantum and cosmos ever be combined? In The Nature of Space and Time , two of the world's most famous physicists -- Stephen Hawking ( A Brief History of Time ) and Roger Penrose ( The Road to Reality ) -- debate these questions. The authors outline how their positions have further diverged on a number of key issues, including the spatial geometry of the universe, inflationary versus cyclic theories of the cosmos, and the black-hole information-loss paradox. Though much progress has been made, Hawking and Penrose stress that physicists still have further to go in their quest for a quantum theory of gravity. Roger Penrose is the Winner of the Nobel Prize in Physics 2020. Read more here.

Review Quote

This elegant little volume provides a clear account of two approaches to some of the greatest unsolved problems of gravitation and cosmology. ---John Barrow, New Scientist

Details ISBN069116844X Author Roger Penrose Publisher Princeton University Press Year 2015 ISBN-10 069116844X ISBN-13 9780691168449 Format Paperback Imprint Princeton University Press Place of Publication New Jersey Country of Publication United States Birth 1942 DEWEY 530.11 Language English Media Book Residence ENK Pages 160 Short Title NATURE OF SPACE & TIME REV/E Edition Revised edition Publication Date 2015-09-22 Translated from English Death 2018 UK Release Date 2015-09-22 NZ Release Date 2015-09-22 US Release Date 2015-09-22 Illustrations 75 line illus. Edition Description Revised edition Replaces 9780691037912 Alternative 9780691150949 Audience Undergraduate AU Release Date 2015-11-29 Series Isaac Newton Institute Series of Lectures We've got this

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